Author: Don Gentle

Upper Senior Challenge Sunday It was another fantastic Sunday here at High Rocks!  After a much-needed sleep-in, the boys worked hard to get their laundry up to the lot before breakfast. We had a great meal including scratch-made cinnamon rolls, then headed down to the lake for our morning service.   Zoob led us in a… Continue reading Upper Senior Challenge Sunday

Square Dance Saturday It sure is nice to have everyone back in camp on Saturday.  After a busy week of trips, there are some boys you have not seen for several days in a row. Most activities were running normally with a few added twists here and there. Climbing had “challenge day” where the guys… Continue reading Square Dance Saturday

Heading Into the Weekend It is the end of our second “work” week, though that doesn’t mean there was any knocking it off early for our camper crew this Friday! Yet another cool, clear morning with the bell ringing loud to get everyone moving. Breakfast was a southern affair of sausage biscuits, gravy, grits, berries/fruit,… Continue reading Into The Weekend

Community Takes All of US It’s hard to believe that we have passed the halfway point already and only have nine days left of camp. Our second Waikiki Wednesday was quite delightful. I really enjoy the number of Hawaiian-style shirts that spread throughout the High Rocks community. It was the perfect outfit for a wonderful… Continue reading Community Takes All of Us

A Challenge is a Good Thing It almost felt like camp was beginning the work week after such a relaxing Sunday.  It was a busy morning with rock climbing, canoeing, and hiking all eating early to get out of camp for an all-day or overnight adventure. We jumped right into assembly and activities as we… Continue reading A Challenge Is a Good Thing

Heading We love Sundays at High Rocks! They are typically a little more chill than the rest of the week.  We wake up a little later, and the morning is at a much slower pace. However, that slower pace does include getting our laundry up to breakfast in the morning.  It doesn’t sound like a… Continue reading Welcome June Mini Campers!

Saturdays Rock I love Saturdays at High Rocks!  In the 30 summers I have been here, there have always been pancakes on Saturday. It’s just what we do.  Our Chef Nate makes the recipe in one of those giant Hobart floor mixers and always uses real eggs and real buttermilk.  It does make a difference. … Continue reading Saturdays Rock

Fantastic Friday This morning was a gorgeous start to our first Friday of the session. While it is hard to believe that we are already heading into the weekend, the week has flown by in a way that only camp can do. Today promised that same bustling activity with our youngest cabin overnighters returning in… Continue reading A Fantastic Friday

Heading As I mentioned yesterday, today was going to be a themed jersey day alos know as Jersday Thursday!  There were so many cool jerseys out there today! Some boys had full on kits going on. It sure felt like a perfect camp day at High Rocks.  A nice high-pressure day with a little breeze and… Continue reading Jersday Thursday

Waikiki Wednesday You will notice several Hawaiian Themed shirts in the pictures tonight.  Some of the guys really go out of the way to look good on Waikiki Wednesday.  I am not sure when some of these theme days started, but many have been going on for decades. We don’t have something every day, but… Continue reading Waikiki Wednesday!

Tie Dyes, Tigers, and Tacos Who cares if it rains. We still have camp!  The morning greeted us with a little rain before waking up this morning.  It made for a cool and slightly ominous event.  The rain passed just after the wake-up bell, which allowed us all to get to breakfast easily.  The overnight… Continue reading Tie Dyes and Tigers

The Adventure Begins! The first morning of the June Session. It’s SO quiet before the bell rings.  I enjoyed a little coffee while my golden “Biscuit” and I hung out on the back deck of the camp house.  It’s a delightful way to start the day as the sun rises over the lake. There are… Continue reading The Adventure Begins